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3410 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-325-4334
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Council Passes Bike Parking Bill
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Riding to a shiny new building and having nowhere to park your bike will be a thing of the past
Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed the Bike Parking Ordinance this week. The ordinance requires developers to install bike parking at all new and change-in-use buildings, just like they need to do for cars. Basically, it makes sure that bikes are considered during the planning process, instead of trying to retrofit for them afterward.
BikePGH has been working on this measure with the planning department and the Mayor's Bike/Ped coordinator for over two years.
Thanks to them and to you, our readers, who sent emails and letters to their Council representatives, the ordinance passed easily with a 9-0 vote.
Click here to read more about this important ordinance
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BikePGH Attends the 10th Annual National Bike Summit in DC
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BikePGH and Eryn Hughes of velomuse.org outside of Rep. Doyle's office on Capitol Hill
LAB's National Bike Summit is an annual event where bike advocates from around the country meet and pack the halls of Congress to educate our elected officials about cycling issues. This year saw a record attendance, growing from fewer than 100 participants in 2000 to well
over 700 in 2010.
The US Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, gave a rousing table top speech where he announced a new federal policy statement regarding bikes that vows to "treat walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes," among other great news.
Read all about our experience in Washington DC as well as video of the now infamous table-top speech
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Ride & Talk with Cancer Survivor, Ezra Caldwell, of Fast Boy Cycles
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Join Ezra Caldwell for a ride and inspiring talk on Sat 3-27
Ezra Caldwell, cancer survivor and owner of Fast Boy Cycles, will be in Pittsburgh on Saturday to talk about bikes, his cancer experience, and The Assless, a special bike he built while dealing with cancer.
The event coincides with the release the brand new Cancer
Awareness & Resource Guide, put together by a local cancer awareness group, BRICKS for Young Adults. The guide contains practical advice as well as writings from young adults dealing with cancer, and features a submission from Ezra.
Before the talk, there will be a low key, social ride leaving from REI in the Southside Works.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
- 1pm: Bike Ride -
The ride will be social and low key, good for beginners, with an effort
to use the trail system. Meet at REI in the Southside Works
- 3-5pm: Talk featuring Ezra- Hot Metal Bridge
Faith Community, 2700 Jane Street, South Side
This event is FREE, but donations are always welcome. Attendees
will also get a copy of the BRICKS for Young Adults Cancer Awareness
& Resource guide, that includes a submission from Ezra.
Click here for more info about the event and Ezra
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Save the Dates of These Upcoming BikePGH Events & Fund Raisers
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Lots of fun events in the works, so stay tuned
- 2010 Pittsburgh Bike Map to be released early April.
They're at the printer and should arrive soon!
- 5% Wednesday at Whole
Foods: 5% of their profit on Wednesday,
April 14 will go directly to BikePGH.
- Car Free Fridays is
taking a different approach this summer and will feature a different
neighborhood each month - Check
out to see if CFF is coming to your neighborhood
- BikeFest2010dates announced: Aug 6 (BikeFest Party) - August 15th
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We Need Your Support
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Help us keep this momentum rolling!
All of our programs that support, encourage, and protect Pittsburgh are costly. Please become a member and make sure we will be here working on your behalf for years to come!
Our new office & resource space, the Pittsburgh Bike Map, Bike Commuting 101, Car Free Fridays, BikeFest, as well as our initiatives to stripe bike lanes and install bike racks need support both monetarily and vocally. Becoming a member of Bike Pittsburgh both directly funds these projects as well as adds your voice and support of this grassroots movement that is changing Pittsburgh.
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Free Ride's Adult Basic Mechanics Classes Schedule Announced
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Now accepting students. Get your bike in shape for Spring
Free Ride offers a great beginner's Adult Basic Bike Mechanics
classes on Sunday evenings. This year's first six week course starts on
Sunday March 28th, and continues every Sunday until May 2nd.
The course is designed to give students the basic knowledge that they
need to move onto more complex repairs and systems. Since each class
follows in a logical succession, it is recommended that you attend every
class.
There are two class times to choose from:
A: 5 pm - 7 pm
B: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost is $75 for all 6 classes and you must register to attend. They also offer "drop-in" classes on Sundays and Mondays Check out the Free Ride website for class schedule and to find out how to register
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Cycling Calendar of Events
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All Things Cycling in the Greater Pittsburgh Region!
Here are some highlights for March and April:
Sat, March 27: Ride & Talk with Cancer Survivor, Ezra Caldwell of Fast Boy Bikes
- Ride at 1pm, talk at 3pm INFO
Sat, April 3: Pittsburgh's First Tweed Ride
- Sponsored by Clankworks. Meet at Doughboy Square - intersection of Penn and Butler, Lawrenceville. INFO
Wed, April 14: 5% Wednesdays at Whole Foods Market - Whole Foods in East Liberty will be donating 5% of sales to BikePGH please save your shopping for this day!
Sat, April 17: Earth Day at Frick Environmental Center - Come visit us in Frick Park, 11-4
Click on the button below for info on these as well as other events
Click here
to view the Pittsburgh Cycling Events Calendar For
details click on the individual events. If you have a Google Calendar you can easily subscribe to our events listing.
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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the
Richard King Mellon Foundation, Heinz Endowments, The Sprout Fund, The Benter Foundation and our members for their generous support.
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